SAN ANTONIO — As police continue investigating the murder of Las Palapas founder Ron Acosta, the San Antonio community is mourning the loss of a beloved local businessman. The 78-year-old was found ...

Edward "Ron" Acosta is known in San Antonio as the founder of Las Palapas, a local chain of Tex-Mex restaurants with locations across the city and beyond. Acosta stepped down from his role in the ...

A funeral for Edward “Ron” Acosta, a pioneering restaurateur, Navy veteran, and generous community leader whose influence spanned from Los Angeles to San Antonio and beyond, will be held this week.

SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio man is mourning the loss of one of his closest friends who was the founder of Las Palapas. Ron Acosta, longtime owner of the San Antonio-based restaurant chain, was found ...

The founder of Las Palapas, whose name is now splashed across headlines in the wake of his death, was more than just a restaurateur. Edward “Ron” Acosta has ties to all kinds of business endeavors and ...